Finance experts warn UK interest rates will not drop until next month due to lingering cost of living crisis

The UK could be "left behind" when it comes to heart disease research, according to a warning from a leading charity.

The final two contestants for new Holly Willoughby-fronted Netflix show, Bear Hunt, have reportedly been revealed as TV presenter Steph McGovern and The Inbetweeners star Joe Thomas. According to The Sun, the pair flew out to Costa Rica earlier this month where filming is taking place for the new show, which is hosted by survival expert, Bear Grylls, 49, as well as former This Morning star, Holly, 43. There, they joined a whole host of other celebrities who are taking part in the show, including former Spice Girl Mel B, Strictly Come Dancing judge Shirley Ballas, and ex-tennis pro, Boris Becker.

Evri, the UK's largest dedicated parcel delivery company, has issued a fresh warning regarding fake messages intending to defraud innocent customers.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex's three-day trip to Nigeria began on Thursday, May 9 and saw them meet military officials, speak about mental health and promote the Invictus Games. While the pair stepped back from their senior royal roles in 2020, their visit to the west African nation was dubbed a 'mini royal tour' – a reference which a leading royal expert points out will not have "pleased" King Charles or the Prince of Wales.

First Minister John Swinney has ruled out introducing legislation on gender reform after a previous law was vetoed by the UK Government.

Many mortgage holders that are due to renew later this year will be frustrated with the news that the Bank of England has decided to hold interest rates at 5.25 per cent for another month, as the UK continues to battle the high inflation that has pushed up everyone's cost of living. But there is some good news.

trip to the UK — unless a certain someone pressures her to.The Princess of Wales, 42, will only agree to the meeting on one condition: if the order comes from King Charles III.“The king asks, she will do it, but Charles being the sensitive and understanding soul he is, would be unlikely to ask such a favor from his adored daughter-in-law,” author Ingrid Seward told the Mirror.“The time must be right, and it is not right now,” the royal expert added. Harry, 39, has returned to his native land this week for the 10th anniversary of his Invictus Games.He has not seen Middleton since she publicly revealed her cancer diagnosis last month.The Duke of Sussex did, however, fly to the UK after learning of his father’s own cancer diagnosis in February.Harry’s rep already confirmed to The Post that Harry will not be meeting up with Charles, 75, in London due to the king’s “full” schedule.

returned to London to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Invictus Games.Later that day, the exiled royal’s reps confirmed to The Post that Harry will not be meeting up with his estranged father in London this week due to the King’s “full” schedule.But according to royal commentator Charlotte Griffiths, the monarch’s decision may have been swayed by “certain demands” from Harry. “There is some talk that behind the scenes, a lot of negotiating went on,” Griffiths told GB News.“I think the reason was because Harry made certain demands about who could be in the room and who couldn’t.

first anniversary of his May 6 coronation on Monday, following 12 months of several challenges and health woes plaguing the United Kingdom’s royal family.But according to royal commentator Richard Fitzwilliams, the most testing times for the Firm were caused by none other than the Duke and Duchess of Sussex.In fact, Fitzwilliams believes that Harry and his wife “retaliated” after being evicted from Frogmore Cottage — a royal residence they thought would “always be there for them.”“The facts simply are with Harry and Megan that after ‘Spare,’ enough was enough, so he had them evicted from Frogmore Cottage, and I don’t think they expected it,” the royal guru told the Sun.“And they certainly didn’t like it. But the revelations in ‘Spare,’ and not only the attacks on the royal family in that book and in the interviews surrounding it, which large numbers of people watched, of course, that Harry was responsible for, and it was his memoir.”Fitzwilliams said that while Harry’s bombshell memoir was released in January last year, it’s pearl-clutching revelations still managed to have an impact on the king’s reign.” ‘Spare’ was so badly planned, you felt that he’d not had advice, but to attack Queen Camilla was clearly a red line, as was pointed out by the press that he’s so hostile to,” he told the outlet.

With Prince Harry set to return to the UK alone on Tuesday, he is expected to spend a period of time with his father, King Charles, but not see his brother, the Prince of Wales, as "now is not the time". While Harry's return to mark the 10 year anniversary of the Invictus Games is a celebration, a leading royal expert has pointed out why the current situation the Royal Family faces will have put Harry's "perceived grievances" into perspective. Former BBC royal correspondent Jennie Bond told OK!: "I’m certain Harry will see his father during his stay.

UK holidaymakers heading abroad this year are being warned to stay wary of a hidden charge that could impact the budget they have set by for their trip.

Dua Lipa is pulling double duty on the May 4 episode of Saturday Night Live!

Kevin Spacey has addressed the release of an upcoming docuseries about him, which is due to be aired this week.The two-part show, Spacey Unmasked, is coming to Channel 4 on May 6 and 7, and set to feature “never-seen-before interviews and archive” footage (as per Variety).The docuseries will reportedly cover the American Beauty star’s life “from childhood to early success on Broadway and subsequent meteoric rise to stardom.”The show is also set to explore Spacey’s sexual allegations and subsequent acquittal. A description reads: “In 2023 Spacey was acquitted of sexual offences against four men in a UK trial.

Enid Blyton adaptation The Magic Faraway Tree has found key cast in the shape of two-time Oscar nominee Andrew Garfield (The Amazing Spider Man) and two-time Emmy winner Claire Foy (All of Us Strangers).

Prince William, 41, will not meet up with his brother, Prince Harry, when he returns to the UK from America later this month, according to new reports.The 39 year old is set to arrive in London on Wednesday 8 May for the Invictus Games' 10th anniversary ceremony, which is taking place at St Paul's Cathedral. It is thought Harry's wife, Meghan, 42, will be staying in the US, especially due to the fact it is the couple's eldest child, Prince Archie's fifth birthday two days before.The news comes after the Daily Mail's Andrew Pierce spoke about the subject on the Mail's YouTube talk show, The Reaction. He said that the pair meeting seems unlikely because of the Princess of Wales' recent cancer announcement, and the fact that the 42 year old is currently undergoing preventative chemotherapy treatment.

King Charles after his cancer diagnosis in February.It’ll be Harry’s first trip to his home soil since learning of his sister-in-law’s cancer diagnosis last month.And while the trip could be the perfect chance for a royal reconciliation, it appears as though the royals aren’t interested in mending bridges.“Both sides understand each other’s position clearly now,” a friend of the couple told the Daily Beast. “William and Catherine felt completely betrayed by Harry’s memoir [Spare].”“They don’t speak to Harry and Meghan [Markle], and they are certainly not about to start when Catherine is at her most vulnerable.”The Post has reached out to Kensington Palace for comment.Elsewhere, another insider told the outlet that while William — the heir to the throne — has no interest in meeting up with his brother, he has no issue with their dad, King Charles, reuniting with him.“[Harry is] just another person who sold his story to the papers,” the source adds.

Celebrities rumoured to be appearing on Holly Willoughby's new Netflix show have been revealed.The former This Morning presenter has teamed up with Bear Grylls for new show Bear Hunt, with filming beginning in Costa Rica in May.The show, which is billed as being similar to I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! is set to launch on Netflix, and will see a group of British celebs being dropped into the jungle to face survival expert Bear.The working title of the show is 'Bear Hunt' and will see Holly, 42, journey into the jungles of Central America. The show will see Bear test the celebrity's survival skills and those who don't impress will have to endure the "bear hunt" where he will hunt them down.

The Bank of England (BoE) will announce its latest review of the interest rate next week.

Millions of Brits will now be venturing outside to sort their gardens out ahead of the summer. There are many ways that you can improve your outdoor space from laying down new decking or patio, to sorting the hedges or even adding in a garden room.

Meghan Markle will not return to the UK with Prince Harry next month following months of speculation - according to a well placed royal correspondent.